Ironing-table.



No. 688,880. Patented Dec. 57, I90I.

D. W; PAIGE.

IBONING TABLE.

(Applicatiox; filed May 3, 1901.)

(In Mqdel.)

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UNITED STATES AENT FFICE.

DANIEL IV. PAIGE, OF SANFORD, MAINE.

IRONING=TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 688,880, dated December 17, 1901. Application filed May 3, 1901| $erial No. 58,606. (No model.)

.To ctZZ whom, it may ooncerit:

Be it known that I, DANIEL W. PAIGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sanford, in the county of York and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to ironing-tables, and

has for its objects to provide an ironing-table that is inexpensive in construction, easy to operate, that has means for securing the ironin g-table to an ordinary table or other support, and that when not in use takes up but a minimum amount of space. I attain these ob- .jects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of my invention in operative position, partly in section; Fig. 2, a bottom plan view of the ironing-table with the parts folded Fig. 3, a bottom plan view of the sleeve-board; Fig. 4, an end view of the sleeve-board.

In the drawings, in which similar letters of reference denote like parts throughout the several views, A represents the ironing-board of my ironing table, ofordinary shape, and B a sleeve-board that may be fixed on the ironing-board A by the means hereinafter described. 7

On the bottom of the ironing-board A a leg 0 is pivoted by means of the brackets D, fixed to the ironing-board A by any suitable means, to which are pivoted the links E, which are in turn pivoted to the leg 0. The purpose of this construction is to permit of the leg 0, when the board is not in use, lying close to the ironing-board A, and thus taking up the least amount of space.

Near the end of the ironing-board A an angular plate F is suspended by a pin G, passing through an aperture H in said ironingboard A. The angle-plate F consists of a horizontally-disposed portion f and a portion f, forming an obtuse angle to the portion f. The purpose of this construction is that when the device is in an operative position the part f fits under the edge of a table orshelf I, while the partf bears against the under edge of the leg 0 and holds it in a supporting position by means of the lugf, formed by turning the part f at right angles, fitting into the transverse slot 0 in the leg 0. Pivoted to the upper end of the pin G is a cam-lever K, bearing against a metal plate L, set in the top of the ironing board A, the cam-face 7c of the lever K terminating with a flat facek. M is a strip of felt or other non-abrading material to prevent injury to the top of the table I when the board is in use. By this construction it will be readily seen that the same clamping device serves to hold the ironingboard A fixed to the table or shelf I and the leg 0 in a supporting position.

0n the bottom of the sleeve-board .B is fixed a cross-shaped plate N, to which in turn is fixed a slanting arm 0, at the end of which are fixed jaws P, designed to embrace the top and bottom of the ironing-board A or any other support to hold the sleeve-board B in operative position.

The operation is as follows: Lower the leg O, place lug f in the slot 0, and, holding the partf of the angle-iron F against the leg 0, push the board onto the edge of a table or shelf I. Then turn the lever K over until the flat face 76 rests on the top of the board, and the device is in an operative position.

The sleeve-board B is attached to the ironing-board A by means of the jaws P, the ironing-board A being clamped between them.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is-- 1. In an ironing-table, an ironing-board, a pin loosely mounted in an aperture thereof, a plate mounted thereon having a horizontal portion, a portion adapted to fit the side of a leg pivoted to said ironing-board and a lug to fit in a slot in said leg, and means attached to the upper end of said pin for raising said plate, substantially as shown and described.

2. In an ironing-table, an ironing-board, a pin loosely mounted in an aperture thereof, a plate mounted thereon having a horizontal portion and a portion adapted to fit the side of a leg pivoted to said ironing-board, having its end turned up to form a lug adapted to fit in a slot in said leg, and a lever pivoted to the upper end of said pin having a cam-face bearing against the top of said ironing-board, substantially as shown and described.

3. In an ironing-table, an ironing-board, a leg pivoted thereto by means of links and brackets, a transverse slot in said leg, an angular plate suspended by means of a pin pass" jg eeaso in g through the ironing-board, said angular In testimony whereof I hereto affix my sig plate having a horizontally-disposed portion nature in the presence of two Witnesses. and a portion at an obtuse angle thereto, a lug on the end of said angular plate adapted DANIEL PAIGE 5 to fit in the slot in said leg, and a lever on the Witnesses:

end of said pin having a cam-face and a flat BELLE ASHTON, face, substantially as shown and described. W. H. BENNETT. 

